# Karagallu Village, Arkalgud, Hassan (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/karagallu/ Village · Arkalgud, Hassan # Karagallu Karagallu is a village in Arkalgud sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code **573130**. The 2011 Census counted **424 people in 115 households**, the 159th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 424people (2011) - 115households - 62.2%literacy - 573130PIN code ## Karagallu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karagallu is 573130.** Karagallu falls in Arkalgud sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka. - PIN code573130 - Gram panchayatHandrangi - Community development blockArkalgud - Census village code616689 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karagallu from nearby towns? - Arkalgud (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)70 km by road - Arkalgud (nearest town)40 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Karagallu? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Karagallu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bannur - ○Degree college10+ km · Konanur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hassan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Karagallu known for? The main crops are **paddy and arecanut**. About 68% of the 242 hectares of village land is sown, and 78 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Karagallu Of every 100 households in Karagallu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karagallu · ■ Arkalgud rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****26%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **76% Tap water ****55%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **85% Use banking services ****89%** **70% Television ****57%** **54% Mobile phone ****68%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **16% Own their home ****96%** **94% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Karagallu? ■ Karagallu · ■ Arkalgud rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1182** **1003 Working population ****62.7%** **52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.4% for men and 52.2% for women. 65% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 206 (77%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (15%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 20 (8%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Arkalgud - Hondaravally430 people - Vaddarahalli430 people - Kyathanahalli427 people - Madihalli425 people - Kashipura420 people - Tejur419 people - Somanahalli410 people - Darikongalale409 people [All 296 villages in Arkalgud](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karagallu?573130 - How far is Karagallu from Hassan?70 km by road - What is the population of Karagallu?424 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karagallu in?Hassan district (Arkalgud sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Karagallu?62.2% (Census 2011)